# Thermalright AXP90-X47

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/thermalright-axp90-x47
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/cpu-coolers
- Placement: #10 of 24 in CPU Coolers, C tier
- Brand: Thermalright
- LP on this board: 463
- Last researched: 2026-09-10T07:50:31.460Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## Verdict

SFFLABS and community testing agree it is the best cooler in its height class, and its full-copper simplicity means nothing to fail but a cheap fan.

## For

- Beats all other coolers in its height bracket and even some slightly taller coolers
- Fully nickel-plated solid copper base provides better heat spreading
- Simple, passive, no firmware, nothing to brick
- Still regarded as a top-notch choice years on
- Headline feature in Hardware Canucks' ultra-low-profile roundup

## Evidence

Consolidated from 8 cited sources across 7 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Versus | versus.com | C | https://versus.com/en/id-cooling-is-53-xt-black-vs-thermalright-axp90-x47 | fetched and confirmed |
| Linustechtips | linustechtips.com | D | https://linustechtips.com/topic/1634543-small-form-factor-pc-build/ | fetched and confirmed |
| ITG Gear | ITG Gear | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE3CGSVotPc | fetched and confirmed |
| r/sffpc | u/panconcafe12 | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/1ns9fag/best_low_profile_cpu_cooler/ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/sffpc | - | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/1u8x6hv/50mm_class_cpu_cooler_strategy_2026_is_axp90/ | outlet blocks automated checks |
| Amazon Expert | Amazon Expert | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azqplvzygu8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Geek DK | Geek DK | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB8oAg89ooY | fetched and confirmed |
| Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to | Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn0CX61HrgQ | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/thermalright-peerless-assassin-120-se |
| 6 | Lian Li Galahad II Trinity Performance 360 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/lian-li-galahad-ii-trinity-performance-360 |
| 7 | Thermalright Grand Vision 360 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/thermalright-grand-vision-360 |
| 8 | Arctic Freezer 36 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/arctic-freezer-36 |
| 9 | ID-COOLING FX360 PRO | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/id-cooling-fx360-pro |
| 11 | Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360 Atmos II | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/cooler-master-masterliquid-360-atmos-ii |
| 12 | Thermalright AXP90-X36 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/thermalright-axp90-x36 |
| 13 | Corsair Nautilus 360 RS | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/corsair-nautilus-360-rs |
| 14 | be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6 |
| 15 | Noctua NH-L9a-AM5 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/noctua-nh-l9a-am5 |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/cpu-coolers.

## What this tier means

- C: Fair. Acceptable in the right situation, outclassed at its price.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/thermalright-axp90-x47.webp

Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.